Strategy Quote by Michael E. Porter

“Strategy can be viewed as building defenses against the competitive forces or finding a position in the industry where the forces are weakest. P.35”

— Michael E. Porter

“Not miscalculation, bad strategy is the active avoidance of the hard work of crafting a good strategy.”

— Sebastian Marshall

“Mistaking goals for strategy. Many bad strategies are just statements of desire rather than plans for overcoming obstacles.”

— Richard Rumelt

“The essence of strategy is making informed trade off's, not doing everything.”

— Wayne Chirisa

“running a business is very tactical, and not strategic.”

— Marcus Gibson

“Most companies that win don't have a unique strategy; quite the opposite, they are doing what everyone else is doing but have figured out…

— Robert G. Thompson

“A great strategic approach isn’t just about goals; it’s about aligning resources, timing, and execution.”

— Wayne Chirisa

“Strategists should be particularly alert to changes in other industries that may make them attractive substitutes when they were not before p.31”

— Michael E. Porter

“I do not criticize the amateur strategist. On the contrary, I believe deeply that strategy is everybody’s business. Too many lives are at stake…

— J.C. Wylie

“The board of directors should take an outlier’s lens to criticize the business strategy via questioning wisely.”

— Pearl Zhu

“Although external changes can be the problem, the greater threat to strategy often comes from within. A sound strategy is undermined by a misguided…

— Michael E. Porter

“Most campaigns are too complicated. They reflect a long list of objectives, and try to reconcile the divergent views of too many executives.”

— David Ogilvy